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REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. RSG
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.11% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $19.0B at a 11.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-12 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-12 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-11 | Argus Research | Hold (down) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.041 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.325 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.096 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.534 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | 5/9 | 2 | 31.1 | +3.3% |
| WM | WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 5/9 | 2.06 | 32.4 | +14.2% |
| WCN | Waste Connections, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.77 | 51.8 | +6.1% |
| CWST | CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC | 4/9 | 1.11 | 762.5 | +18% |
| QRHC | Quest Resource Holding Corp | 3/9 | -2.5 | — | -13.3% |
| VIVK | Vivakor, Inc. | 4/9 | -12.16 | — | +16.3% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
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About REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
FAQ
Is RSG financially healthy?
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does RSG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 1.11% with a 34.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is RSG?
In FY2025, REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. had a net margin of 11.2% and a return on equity of 17.9%.
Is RSG overvalued or undervalued?
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. trades at about 31.3× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.2×–33.4×, median 31.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RSG?
The average Wall-Street price target for REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. is $246.58, about 15.1% above the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is RSG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 31.1×, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.